Novato's 'Uncle Burney' celebrates 50 years with postal service

Burney Robbins is applauded by co-workers Thursday at a party in his honor at the Novato post office where he works.

[Grandpa Willie]

Ah yes, 1959, I remember it well. Hawaii became a state. The Dodgers won the series in six. And Burney started a great career with the U.S. Postal Service. He was just a young whippersnapper back then. Still is, relatively speaking...